We continually hear about SIP, but do you find yourself bewildered by the buzzwords and terminology? Wish someone would tell you what a SIP Proxy was, and why it might feel the need to fork? What advantages does SIP bring? Why should I move now?
This 'back to basics' session will take a high level look at the SIP protocol and the power it puts in the hands of application developers and solution architects. We will discuss the building blocks required to put together a SIP deployment so you can talk with confidence about how the next generation of telephony products will be built!
Presented by:
| Simon Millard
Head of Professional Services
Aculab |
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Securing the IPBX
(SIP-02)
Thursday - 01/25/07, 9:15-10:00am
As IPBXs are getting installed at an increasing rate, one must likewise increasingly take security into consideration. This session will discuss how to secure your IP phones and IPBX. Topics include srtp/tls and now to protect agains denial of service attacks and SPIT. Security concerns are heightened when interactive services such as VoIP are rolled out, because firewalls, the traditional network sentries, are unable to address the complexities of VoIP traffic and its accompanying SIP protocol. SIP is required for the delivery of interactive applications, such as VoIP and multimedia. However, its intrinsic complexities, fluid development, and peer-to-peer communication expose networks to a host of security violations. The unsavory and serious security issues associated with SIP include DOS attacks, fraud, service theft, SPIT (spam over Internet telephony) and more. Attend this session to gain a better understanding of the complexities of securing SIP-based communications.
Presented by:
| Kevin Moroz
VP of Sales/Marketing
pbxnsip |
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Deploying SIP on a Global Scale
(SIP-03)
Thursday - 01/25/07, 1:30-2:15pm
The Internet is the undisputed hub for all business communications. It is therefore critical for voice and data applications to be scalable and reliable as they begin to replace existing complex, proprietary platforms. This applies to all forms of Internet communications, including e-mail, calendaring, instant messaging, VoIP and IP PBX. In this session, the speaker will discuss how clustering and SIP “farm” technology ensures that large global deployments are scalable. The presenter will also explain how this innovative networking technology increases the reliability of the network for end users and eases the maintenance and management burden for service providers.
Presented by:
| Thom O’Connor
Director of Product Architecture
CommuniGate Systems |
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SIP Peer-to-Peer Telephony – Creating Carrier-Class Services
(SIP-04)
Thursday - 01/25/07, 2:30-3:15pm
This presentation will describe the components of current P2P VoIP telephony technology approaches and delineate the potential risks and exposures. This presentation will also illustrate a new approach to IP telephony that incorporates elements of SIP Peer-to-Peer (P2P) in a more secure and effective fashion than the technical models used by others.
Just as computers and the Internet started as tools for the research communities or for recreational use and then grew into powerful indispensable business tools, so too will peer-to-peer telephony — but only after it has been “hardened” for delivery by professional organizations.
Presented by:
| Joel Maloff
Director of Marketing
BandTel |
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Early Media, and Its Effect on High Volume Applications
(SIP-05)
Thursday - 01/25/07, 3:30-4:15pm
SIP technology was quickly adopted by many because of its benefits, such as shorter integration time and lower implementation costs, compared to traditional CTI-based deployments. But, as SIP technology matures, and is being used in higher volume applications, more questions are being asked about the protocol’s extended use. A hot topic in developer’s circles is that of Early Media (EM), and its effect on high-volume dial applications. This session will address EM in high-volume applications and highlight how SIP further leverages the power of Internet telephony.
Major Points to be covered:
• Defining Early Media (EM);
• How does EM effect bandwidth consumption?
• Clarifying the role of Data Packet Messages; and
• Why SIP triumphs over legacy mechanisms.
Presented by:
| Peter Sandstrom
CTO
BandTel |
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